What policy implications suggested by the documentary?

WATCH: “Obama at War” (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/obama-at-
war/) and/or “The Rise of Isis” (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/rise-of-
isis/) and/or “Once Upon a Time in Iraq”
(https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/once-upon-a-time-in-iraq/)

Commentaries on Video Documentaries (each week) (10% x 3 = 30% of course grade):Each student will write a short commentary of NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES, reacting to one or more video documentaries for a given week in the “TOPIC/ASSIGNMENT” section in the syllabus. Begin your essay with your research question (EXAMPLES: Why did the film maker come to the conclusion they did [and not another conclusion]?, Why did they not consider or emphasize another factor [x] that may have contributed to the process under study in the documentary? How did luck, planning, human behavior or other factors shape given outcomes in the documentary and how might these be influenced by policy?)You are expected to analyze/criticize the subject/substance of the documentary. DO NOT provide a summary. I already know what the documentaries are about. Tell me what they got wrong, could have done better, missed, failed to emphasize etc. Alternately, you are encouraged to relate the subject of the documentary to other questions/issues in foreign policy. Focus on the politics/policy in each documentary. Are there errors? In what ways is the documentary misleading? What have you gleaned from the readings, for example, that could allow you to more critically assess the claims presented in the documentary? What
policy implications suggested by the documentary? Do you accept these? Why or why not? Do _not_ provide a critique of the film making. This is not a literature/drama course.

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